Astm A283
Astm A283
Astm A283
A 283/A 283M –
1. Scope*
3. General Requirements for Delivery
1.1 This specification2 covers four grades (A, B, C, and D)
of carbon steel plates of structural quality for general applica- 3.1 Plates furnished under this specification shall con-form
tion. to the requirements of the current edition of Specification
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, a welding procedure A 6/A 6M, for the specific date ordered, unless a conflict
suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service is to exists, in which case this specification shall prevail.
be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A 6/A 6M for 3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
information on weldability. tion until they are processed into finished plates. Plates
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units produced from coil means plates that have been cut to
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the individual lengths from a coil. The processor directly controls,
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each or is responsible for, the operations involved in the processing
system are not exactly equivalents; therefore, each system is to of a coil into finished plates. Such operations include decoiling,
be used independently of the other, without combining values leveling, cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
in any way. heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
1.4 For plate produced from coil and furnished without heat shipment, and certification.
treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional require- NOTE 1—For plates produced from coil and furnished without heat
ments, including additional testing requirements and the re- treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to be reported
porting of additional test results, of Specification A 6/A 6M for each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding plate produced
apply. from coil are described in Specification A 6/A 6M.
1.5 This specification contains notes or footnotes, or both,
that provide explanatory material. Such notes and footnotes, 4. Process
excluding those in tables and figures, do not contain any 4.1 The steel shall be made by one or more of the following
mandatory requirements. processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace.
2. Referenced Documents 5. Chemical Requirements
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3 5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements
A 6/A 6M Specification for General Requirements for prescribed in Table 1.
5.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the
requirements prescribed in Table 1, subject to the product
Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet analysis tolerances in Specification A 6/A 6M.
Piling
6. Tensile Requirements
6.1 Material as represented by the test specimens shall
conform to the requirements as to tensile properties prescribed
in Table2
.
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order or contract . Standardized
supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are listed in Specification
A 6/A 6M. Those that are considered suitable for use with this specification are listed by title:
S2. Product Analysis, S8. Ultrasonic Examination, and
S3. Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of Mechanical S15. Reduction of Area.
Test Coupons,
S97. Limitation on Rimmed or Capped Steel:
S5. Charpy V-Notch Impact Test,
S6. Drop Weight Test (for Material 0.625 in. [16 mm] and S97.1 The steel shall be other than rimmed or capped.
over in Thickness),